第二节 (共5小题; 每小题2分, 满分10分)

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

My father and I started our morning by rushing into the store in our small town. I waited in line while he shopped around to pick up a few things. 　　　16　　　 　She had dirty hair and wore old clothes. It seemed that she had not had her dinner for days.

She bought only a few things and seemed quite anxious to leave. Then I found that she was moving closer behind me. 　　　17　　　 　Without thinking, I placed a hand over my wallet and drew it closer to me. I’m afraid that this homeless woman might steal it.

Then it was my turn to order. As the waiter rang up my things, I found that I was 67 cents short. 　　　18　　　 　He asked me to repeat what I had said.

At that time, a long, grey arm reached over from behind. She laid 67 cents out on the counter, saying, “　　　 19　　　 ”

I was greatly surprised at it! 　　　20　　　 　I had judged her wrongly! She had reached out to help me without having been asked for!

What an expensive gift this woman gave me about judging others!

D

What happens when we want to do something impossible? It may seem unlikely, but it is our true nature. It may seem silly, but it is our heart’s purpose.

Once there was a strong camel. She liked dancing very much. She wanted to be a ballet (芭蕾舞) dancer. “To make every movement a thing of beauty,” said the camel, “is my dream.”

Again and again she practiced. She repeated the five basic positions a hundred times each day. She worked for long months under the hot sun, but not once did she think of stopping.

At last the camel said, “Now, I am a dancer.” She gave a performance and danced before an invited group of friends. She did very well. When her dance was over, she made a deep bow.

There was no applause (鼓掌). Instead, everyone laughed at her.

“I must tell you frankly,” said one of her friends, “you are lumpy and humpy. You don’t have any talent in dancing. You are, like the rest of us, simply a camel. You are just an animal. You are not and never will be a ballet dancer!” With these words, they moved away across the sand, laughing and joking.

“How wrong they are!” said the camel. “I have worked hard. I will be a good dancer. I will dance and dance just for myself.” That is what she did. It gave her many years of pleasure.

She practiced hard and made much progress in her dancing skills. Occasionally, the camel was chosen to perform at an animal party before her old friends. The camel was lucky because she knew exactly what she wanted and she never gave up.

12. Why did the camel want to become a ballet dancer?

　　 A. To show her great ability.　　　 B. To win applause from others.

　　 C. To prepare for a party.　　　　　　 D. To walk in a beautiful way.

13. What did the other camels think of the camel’s dancing at first?

　　 A. They thought poorly of it.　　　 B. They seemed calm about it.

　　 C. They enjoyed it excitedly.　　　 D. They were surprised at it.

14. Which of the following words can best describe the camel?

　　 A. Crazy.　　　　　 B. Confident.　 　 C. Proud.　　　　　　 D. Unlucky.

15. What can we learn from the story?

　　 A. Choose a job you are good at.　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 B. Dance for the pleasure of others.

　　 C. Success results from hard work. 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. Dancing needs more practice.

C

8. If one wants to visit a garden on Monday, April 2, he or she may choose 　　　　.

　　 A. Tower Hill Botanic Garden　　 　　　　　　　　　　　 B. the Boston Public Garden

　　 C. Green Animals Topiary Garden　　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. the Heritage Museum and Gardens

9. If a couple with a 5-year-old child want to go to Tower Hill Botanic Garden, they have to pay 　　　　.

　　 A. $19　　　　　　　 B. $24　　　　　 　　　　　　 C. $31　　　　 　　　 D. $38

10. What do we know about the garden at 380 Cory’s Lane, Portsmouth, RI?

　　 A. It is designed by Charles Dexter.

　　 B. It has a history of more than 120 years.

　　 C. Visitors can see real animals and birds there.

　　 D. Babies sitting in strollers can’t get in.

11. The passage is most probably taken from 　　　　.

　　 A. a sports book　　　　　　　　　　　　 　　　　 　　　　　 B. a travel guide

　　 C. a movie magazine　　　　　　 　　　　　　　　　　　　 D. a newspaper report

B

A boy called Mario loved to have many friends. He showed off a lot, always talking about how many friends he had at school. One day his grandpa said to him, “Mario, I bet you don’t have as many friends as you think. I am sure many of them are just acquaintances (泛泛之交).”

Mario disagreed with his grandpa. However, he wasn’t sure how he could test whether or not his schoolmates were real friends. Now his grandpa had something in his hand, but Mario could see nothing there. “Take it. It’s a very special chair. Because it’s unseen, it’s rather difficult to sit on. But if you take it to school and manage to sit on it, you’ll believe its magic (魔力) and be able to tell who your real friends are.”

Mario took the strange chair and set off for school. At break time he asked everyone to form a circle and put himself in the middle with his chair. Then Mario tried to sit on the chair but always missed and fell. Everyone had a pretty good laugh. He kept trying to sit on the magic chair, but kept falling to the ground. Suddenly, he tried again and didn’t fall. It was then that he finally experienced the magic. Looking around, Mario saw George, Lucas, and Diana holding him up so he wouldn’t fall. Meanwhile, many others he had thought of as friends had done nothing but laugh at him, enjoying each and every fall.

4. Mario disagreed with his grandpa because he 　　　　.　

　　 A. didn’t like his grandpa　　　　　　 B. had many friends at school

　　 C. didn’t believe his grandpa’s words

　　 D. liked to have friends and show off

5. Mario used the special chair to 　　　　.

　　 A. find his true friends 　　　　　　　 B. make more new friends

　　 C. let his friends see his special ability

　　 D. prove his grandpa was wrong　

6. What can we learn from Paragraph 3?

　　 A. George, Lucas, and Diana were tricked.

　　 B. George, Lucas, and Diana were Mario’s real friends.

　　 C. George, Lucas, and Diana would be ignored by others.

　　 D. George, Lucas, and Diana were able to see the magic chair.

7. The story mainly tells us that 　　　　.

　　 A. the elderly are really wise　　　 B. laughing at a friend is impolite

　　 C. an unseen chair is really powerful

　　 D. true friends are those who care for us

A

“It’s Friday and I don’t know what to do. I can’t write!” Kurt was walking home with his friend Lavina.

“What about writing two pages?” she asked. “You’re good at writing, but English is my worst subject. If I get a bad grade, I’ll be in big trouble,” Kurt said.

They reached Lavina’s house first. “Come in and have a snack,” she said. “My mom made a cake last night.”

Lavina put her books on the kitchen table and got them each a piece of cake and a glass of milk. “The first thing you do is decide what you want to write about,” she said. “I’m writing about my dog. What about those things you are always making?”

“Telescopes (望远镜) ? Oh, sure, how exciting it would be to write about them!”

“Tell me how it’s done.”

Kurt looked at Lavina like he was seeing her for the first time. “What are you doing?”

“I don’t know all this so I am taking notes on what you say,” Lavina said.

“You don’t have to do that. I can help you make a telescope if you want.”

Lavina kept asking questions and making notes on what Kurt said. “Here are the notes for your paper,” she said.

“My paper?” Kurt started reading Lavina’s notes. “You think this could be my report?”

“Sure, just fill in the details I didn’t catch. See, you can write if you focus on what you are interested in.”

A big smile appeared on Kurt’s face. “Lavina, you are some friend!”

1. We can learn that Lavina and Kurt 　　　　.

　　 A. had to write an English article

　　 B. worried about their grades in a test

　　 C. were preparing for an English exam

　　 D. had trouble in making a telescope

2. Why did Lavina take notes while Kurt was saying?　

　　 A. To find the secret of making telescopes.

　　 B. To collect information about telescopes.

　　 C. To prepare a brief report for Kurt.

　　 D. To go over the notes in the future.

3. By saying “you are some friend”, Kurt means 　　　　.

　　 A. Lavina is a true friend 　　　　　 B. Lavina is a strange friend

　　 C. Lavina has some friends 　　　　 D. Lavina is a friend to all

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第二节（共5小题；每小题2分，满分10分）

根据短文内容，从短文后的选项中选出能填入空白处的最佳选项。选项中有两项为多余选项。

Respect can mean different things to different people. But basically, respect means showing regard or consideration for someone or something. It is important to recognize the difference between respect and obedience (顺从). 　　16　　 　However, when a child understands that your rules will finally do his good, he will obey you because he respects you.

The best way to teach your child about respect is for you to show respect to yourself, your child, and others. 　　17　　 　Observing respectable adults’ behavior helps your child learn the value of respect and how to use it.

As your child enters the teen years, it can be extremely difficult to show respect and set up boundaries (界限) with your child when he or she is being disrespectful to you. It’s important, though challenging, not to stoop (屈尊) to their level. 　　18　　

Keep in mind that schools may teach children about respect. 　　19　　 　If you are caught saying unpleasant things about the opposing team during a soccer game or screaming bad words at the people who just cut you off, your child will take this as a cue (暗示) that it’s okay to be disrespectful to your peers.

　　 20　　 　Truly listen to them when they have something to say. Let them know that their words and feelings are important to you. Help them learn to appreciate and take care of their things by respecting their personal property. Respect their freedom by knocking before entering their room and ask that they do the same. Remember that you are their role model.

A. Most importantly, treat your kids with respect.

B. You can’t be with your child every minute of the day.

C. It takes a lot of strength to walk away and not shout back.

D. A child may obey you simply because he is afraid of you.

E. Kids are greatly influenced (影响) throughout their days by adults.

F. It is important for a child to understand the importance of respect.

G. But it is you, the parent, who holds the most influence over your children.